Groningen gas field set for shutdown as Dutch Senate approves law
The Dutch Senate approved a law Tuesday to permanently close the Groningen gas field, removing the final obstacle to a shutdown, after the government promised it would never resume production in order to limit seismic risks in the region.
Mines minister Hans Vijlbrief said the gas taps could be switched off as early as May 1, sooner than the originally p…
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